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December 11, 2024
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The Florida Bar
ABOTA TO HOST FREE WEBINAR ON FLORIDA’S UPCOMING CIVIL JUSTICE REFORMS
The Florida Bar | Article | December 11, 2024
Veteran civil trial and appellate lawyers Kara Rockenbach Link and Paul Regensdorf will host a free webinar on January 15 at noon, discussing the Supreme Court’s civil justice reforms. The 75-minute session, sponsored by ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale, will be held on Zoom. Registration begins December 13 at www.abotaftl.org. The webinar is for judges, lawyers, paralegals, legal secretaries, law professors, and law students. Revisions to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure take effect January 1, following two rule petitions approved on December 5: SC2023-0962 and SC2024-0662.
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Legal Profession
LAW CLERK VACANCY IN FEDERAL COURT
Jacksonville Daily Record | Article | December 10, 2024
A vacancy exists for a law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert in Jacksonville, starting in October 2025. The law clerk will serve as a legal adviser, researching legal issues, drafting memoranda, proposed orders, and reports, managing dockets, assisting with court proceedings, and performing other duties as assigned. For more details, including salary information, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/sites/flmd/files/documents/flmd-vacancy-announcement-25-01-judicial-law-clerk-jacksonville-october-2025.pdf.
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Civil Justice
FLORIDA BILL WOULD REPEAL GUN-BUYING AGE LAW ENACTED AFTER PARKLAND SHOOTING
News Service of Florida | Article | December 10, 2024
On Tuesday [December 10] state senator Randy Fine proposed repealing a law that prevents people under 21 from buying rifles and long guns. Fine filed SB 94 for consideration during the 2025 legislative session, which begins March 4. The bill is similar to a measure that passed the House in 2024 but failed in the Senate. The 2018 law raised the minimum age for purchasing rifles from 18 to 21 after the Parkland shooting. The NRA filed a lawsuit claiming the law violates Second Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker and a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit upheld the law, but the NRA has asked the full appeals court to review the case.
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Civil Justice
FLORIDA COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF PRODUCTION CO. IN DISPUTE OVER VIRAL DOCUMENTARY ‘DIED SUDDENLY’
Daily Business Review | Article | December 10, 2024
On Monday [December 9], a Florida production company, TLM Global, won a legal victory in a federal court dispute over the documentary “Died Suddenly.” U.S. District Judge Ryon M. McCabe issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Stew Peters, a Minnesota-based media figure, from using the film’s title. The case, Fokiss v. TLM Global, centers on Peters’ claim of ownership of the viral 2022 documentary about COVID-19 and vaccination deaths. TLM Global, which employed the film’s creators, argues Peters’ inflammatory rhetoric harms its reputation. The judge sided with TLM Global, citing irreparable harm from Peters’ controversial social media posts. Peters, represented by Stew Peters Network attorneys, was given 14 days to object. The dispute stems from copyright and trademark ownership, as no written agreements existed between Peters and TLM Global. The case continues in court, with TLM Global seeking to protect its intellectual property.